CHAPTER I

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Introduction and Description of the Origins of Wood-block Printing--Its Uses for Personal Artistic Expression, for Reproduction of Decorative Designs, and as a Fundamental Training for Student of Printed Decoration 1

## CHAPTER II General Description of the Operation of Printing from a Set of Blocks 9

## CHAPTER III Description of the Materials and Tools required for Block Cutting 17

## CHAPTER IV Block Cutting and the Planning of Blocks 23

## CHAPTER V Preparation of Paper, Ink, Colour, and Paste for Printing 47

## CHAPTER VI Detailed Method of Printing--The Printing Tools, Baren and Brushes 61

## CHAPTER VII Principles and Main Considerations in Designing Wood-block Prints--Their Application to Modern Colour Printing 81

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